100 Best colleges for Operations Research in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 207 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Operations Research

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

2. University of Texas at Austin

For Operations Research

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Operations Research

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Operations Research

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Operations Research

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Operations Research

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Operations Research

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

8. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Operations Research

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Operations Research

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Operations Research

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Operations Research

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Operations Research

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

13. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Operations Research

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

14. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Operations Research

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Operations Research

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Operations Research

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

17. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Operations Research

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

18. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Operations Research

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

19. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Operations Research

#21 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Operations Research

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Operations Research

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Operations Research

#24 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Operations Research

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

24. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Operations Research

#27 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Operations Research

#28 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Operations Research

#29 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

27. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Operations Research

#30 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

28. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Operations Research

#31 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

29. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Operations Research

#32 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Operations Research

#33 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

31. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Operations Research

#34 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Operations Research

#38 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Operations Research

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

34. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Operations Research

#40 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Operations Research

#42 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

36. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Operations Research

#43 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

37. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Operations Research

#44 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

38. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Operations Research

#45 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

39. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Operations Research

#47 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

40. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Operations Research

#49 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

41. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Operations Research

#50 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

42. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Operations Research

#52 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Operations Research

#53 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

44. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Operations Research

#54 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

45. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Operations Research

#55 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

46. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Operations Research

#56 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

47. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Operations Research

#57 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

48. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Operations Research

#58 in North America

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 2,866
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

49. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Operations Research

#59 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

50. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Operations Research

#60 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

51. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Operations Research

#61 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

52. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Operations Research

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

53. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#63 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

54. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Operations Research

#64 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#65 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

56. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Operations Research

#67 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

57. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Operations Research

#68 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Operations Research

#70 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

59. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Operations Research

#72 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

60. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Operations Research

#73 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

61. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Operations Research

#74 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

62. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Operations Research

#75 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

63. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Operations Research

#76 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

64. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Operations Research

#78 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Operations Research

#79 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

66. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Operations Research

#81 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

67. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Operations Research

#82 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

68. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Operations Research

#83 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

69. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Operations Research

#84 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Operations Research

#85 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Operations Research

#86 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1347
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,098

72. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Operations Research

#87 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

73. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Operations Research

#88 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

74. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Operations Research

#89 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Operations Research

#90 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 74%

76. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Operations Research

#91 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

77. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Operations Research

#93 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

78. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Operations Research

#96 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Operations Research

#98 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Operations Research

#99 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

81. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Operations Research

#100 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

82. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Operations Research

#101 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

83. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Operations Research

#102 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Operations Research

#103 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Operations Research

#104 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Operations Research

#105 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

87. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Operations Research

#106 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. Utah State University

For Operations Research

#107 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

89. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Operations Research

#108 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

90. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Operations Research

#109 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

91. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Mequon

For Operations Research

#112 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 100%

92. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Operations Research

#113 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Operations Research

#114 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

94. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Operations Research

#115 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

95. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Operations Research

#116 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Operations Research

#118 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

97. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Operations Research

#119 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Operations Research

#120 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Operations Research

#121 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

100. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Operations Research

#122 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

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